If Congressional Republicans force the United States into default, does that violate the US Constitution? And does President Obama have any recourse?

Seasoned dictator with over 40 years of experience seeks challenging new assignment as exiled strongman. Or, if Qaddafi flees Libya what country might still take him in?

One easy chart explains why ‘out of control spending’ actually isn’t out of control at all.

After a hiccup last week, Mitt Romney is back to saying President Obama actually made the recession “worse.”

Gov. Pawlenty is out with a new ad boasting of shutting the Minnesota state government down back in 2005.

Believe it or not, Republican claims that the White House is hiding secret data showing the stimulus package has cost the country more than a quarter million jobs turns out not to be true.

New study casts doubt on WHO decision to class cell phones as possible cancer risk.

With its own social network cued up, Google dumps Twitter.

It’s about the only time you’ll see mention of Casey Anthony on TPM. Watch.

Foster mom Michele Bachmann’s mixed record on foster care policy.